unresolved external symbol on variable

[rustic spade]

    static class Loader {
    private:
        static Assimp::Importer importer; // unresolved external symbol
    };

i get this error in a exe that is using this library, I tried including all the libraries that it uses and it still gives the error.

[wanton arch]

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[cunning trout]

Are you sure you’re linking it correctly? If you’re using visual studio, have you added the .lib file as input?

[river lake]

Are you initializing importer?

Also static class

[cunning trout]

Yeah. You have to initialize all static variables in cpp-files. Otherwise the linker cant find an object in the compilation unit which will cause linking error.

[rustic spade]

yeah I wasn't because I couldn't without using new but i changed it to a pointer and still get that error

[river lake]

Are you using C++17?

[rustic spade]

yeah

oh wait nvm i misunderstood what you said

[river lake]

inline static Assimlg::Importer importer = …

[rustic spade]

i thought you meant in a function

yeah i did that and it works

thanks

[wanton arch]

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